The wicker coffin remained upended where it had been dropped headfirst in the open grave. But it was the pale arm reaching from beneath – fingers curled around the woven edge – that froze the mourners where they stood.

In the rain-soaked Scottish Highlands, Detective Inspector James Corstorphine arrives at what should have been a simple funeral. Janet Knight wanted only to rest among the birdsong and wildflowers she loved. Instead, her burial becomes a crime scene when a young woman’s body is discovered in the grave.

Questioning the fractured family – a volatile soldier son, estranged religious siblings, and a healer who promises passage to the next realm – Corstorphine uncovers a devastating connection. Janet’s daughter Mary vanished from these same woods over ten years ago, leaving behind a mother who never stopped searching.

With forensics threatening to unearth every body in the woodland cemetery, Corstorphine must navigate family betrayals to discover why someone chose Janet’s grave to hide their victim. But in these silent woods where even birds have stopped singing, some secrets refuse to stay buried.

The fourth gripping DI Corstorphine mystery from CWA New Blood Dagger Longlist author and McIlvanney Prize finalist Andrew James Greig. A haunting Scottish crime thriller perfect for fans of LJ Ross, Ian Rankin, and Val McDermid.

Readers love The Grave Song:

‘This series is becoming one of my favourites.’ Reader review,
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‘The story was intriguing and so well-written… you hate for the story to end!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Does The Grave Song live up to the previous three books in the series? Absolutely.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Pick up Andrew James Greig and remember why you became a reader in the first place.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Readers love the Detective Corstorphine series:

‘Absolutely blew my socks off, it's brilliant! A real page turner that I finished in a few hours - once I had started I just didn't want to stop. Continuing from book one I really like the characters that the author has created for this series. Easy to connect with them. So this is much more than just a Police procedural. There are things to make you laugh too. (Like a taser firing, very much ouch!)’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Packed with action and very entertaining, this gripping crime thriller will keep you on alert… will make you guess until the very end. Also set at Scottish highlands, this gem is a must read for all the mystery thriller lovers. Highly recommend!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Another amazingly clever plot featuring DI Corstorphine and his team…The twists are unbelievable and it has you hooked from the start. I couldn't put it down.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Simply awesome!… Fast paced and unrelenting, one twist after the next. Superb.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐